F13.982
BillableSedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic use, unspecified with sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced sleep disorder
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What This Code Means
A person uses sedative, hypnotic, or anti-anxiety medications without a diagnosed substance use disorder and develops sleep problems as a result of using these drugs.
Coding Tips
- •Document the specific sleep disturbance (insomnia, hypersomnia, etc.) if possible, though this code captures unspecified sleep disorder
- •Distinguish between sleep disorders caused by the medication versus pre-existing sleep conditions that may have prompted the medication use
Clinical Significance
Sleep disorder induced by unspecified sedative use is a paradoxical complication where sleep-promoting medications disrupt normal sleep architecture. This is particularly common with chronic benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic use. The unspecified use status indicates the provider has not classified the use pattern, but the clinical significance of the induced sleep disorder remains important for treatment decisions.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use
- ✓Specific sleep disturbance type (insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnia)
- ✓Provider attribution of sleep disorder to the substance
- ✓Differentiation from rebound insomnia during withdrawal
- ✓Sleep assessment findings or study results if available
- ✓Impact on daytime functioning